7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom ISTE 2010

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E-learning Coordinator at Beijing (BISS) International School, China JULIE LINDSAY

Teacher and Information Technology Director, Westwood Schools, Camilla, Georgia, USA VICKI “COOL CAT TEACHER” DAVIS

Vicki’s side of the room Let me hear you say: “FLAT!”

Julie’s side of the room Let me hear you say: “CLASS!”

All Together! “ROOM!” ALL of US!

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CAMILLA GA USA

10 “FLATTENERS” 1. Collapse of the Berlin 8. In sourcing Wall 9. Informing 2. Netscape (Web 10. The “Steroids” Browsers) • Mobile, Ubiquitous 3. Workflow Software Computing 4. Open Sourcing • Virtual Communications 5. Outsourcing – Instant Messaging 6. Off shoring – VOIP (Skype) 7. Supply Chaining

Wiki Editing

TEAMS “Working with people across the world has challenged me.” “The majority of my partners wanted to contribute something meaningful to the project.” Horizon Project Students http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

Student Produced Video Student Video (Producer) Final Video Explaining Topic Outsourced Video (Partner)

Flat Classroom All project links are at http://www.flatclassroomproject.org

Horizon Project All project links are at http://www.flatclassroomproject.org

Digiteen Project http://digiteen.wikispaces.com All project links are at http://www.flatclassroomproject.org

All project links are at http://www.flatclassroomproject.org

30+ countries

3000+ students

Teachers Peer Students Review Classrooms Learning Spaces The Internet Expert Judges Advisors (Educators) (Educators)

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6/30/2010

What are the steps to a FLAT Classroom ?

KAIZEN = Slow, steady improvement

“You cannot step in the same river twice.” Heraclitus

7 Steps to Flatten Your Classroom 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP 4.CONTRIBUTE & COLLABORATE 5.CHOICE 6.CREATE 7.CELEBRATE

Step #1 A.Yourself B.Your Organization C.Your Students

Connect Yourself

“Pull is the ability to attract people and resources to you that are relevant and valuable, even if you were not even aware before that they existed.” Brown, J. S., Davidson, L., & Hagel III, J. (2010). The Power of Pull (Kindle Edition ed.). USA: Basic Books. Loc. 172-73, 183-85.

PULL Technology #1 The RSS Reader

(PLN) iGoogle Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 6/30/2010 69 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

NETVIBES Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 6/30/2010 70 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 6/30/2010 71 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

PULL Technology #2 Tablet-Sized Devices

“The bit-literate approach involves creating and maintaining a , a constantly pruned set of publications (digital, print, and other media) that keeps us informed about what matters most to us professional and personally.” Hurst, M. (2007). Bit Literacy. (Kindle ed.) New York: Good Experience Press. Loc. 782, 786.

6 Pull Technologies 1. RSS Reader 2. Tablet-Sized Devices 3. Handheld Devices 4. Social Bookmarking 5. Joining Online Conversations 6. Networking Organizations

Step #1 A.Yourself B.Your Organization

Context Analysis • Local School Policies and Procedures • Laws of the State and Nation • Relationships • Site Blocking and Unblocking • Parent Communication & Permissions • Past Experiences • Local Mentors &Advocates for Global Collaboration

Curricular Coordination • Project Organizers: – Agree on mandatory outcomes and cooperation aspects • Local Curriculum – Standards Alignment – Augmentation of Project on Customized Basis

Flat Classroom ™ Project Mandatory: Collaboratively Edited Wiki Digital Storytelling Artifact with Outsourced Clip Optional Outcomes: Pre-project and Post-Project Blogging Forum Discussions and Responses to Keynotes Student Summit Presentations in Elluminate Diigo Social Bookmarking and Research

Digiteen™ Project Mandatory: Collaboratively Edited Wiki Local School Off-line action Projects Action Wiki Reporting Outcomes with Documentation Optional Outcomes: Reflective Posts from Project Introductory Videos Post-Project Reflections Diigo Social Bookmarking and Research Unique projects assigned by the teacher as part of the action project based upon curricular objectives

Step #1 A.Yourself B.Your Organization C.Your Students

What are you bringing IN?

How are you CONNECTING?

What does the best education in the world look like? “What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart” The Wall Street Journal By ELLEN GAMERMAN February 2008 6/30/2010 http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120425355065601997.html Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 88 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

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Phase one - Intra-connection (within your own class) Taxonomy of Global Connection Phase two - Inter-connection Five Phases (within school/ district) of Flattening Phase three - Managed global connection your classroom Phase four - Student to Student (With Teacher Management) Phase five - Student to Student (with Student Management) Flattened – “Leveled” Learning Environment ©Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE

Step #2

Traditional Classroom Austria Qatar USA

Flat Classroom Student in USA student Austria writes responds a blog post Group Blogging Platform

Traditional Classroom Austria Qatar USA

Flat Classroom Social Educational Network Cooperating Wiki Teachers

Design Concept! The effective FLAT classroom structure has BOTH ASYNCHRONOUS and SYNCHRONOUS communications methods.

Examples • Educational Network - http://ning.flatclassroomproject.com • Wiki - http://wiki.flatclassroomproject.com • Bookmarking Group - http://diigo.digiteen.net • Elluminate – presentations http://flatclassroomproject2008.wikispaces.com/ Student+Summits • Don Tapscott Interacting with Students http://netgened.grownupdigital.com/forum/topics/is -this-the-dumbest-generation

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP

Step #3

Digital Citizens

 Global Awareness  Cultural Awareness  Respect for Others  Safety and Privacy  Managing Online Activity

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship “…the norms of behavior with regard to technology use” Ribble and Bailey

'Digital Citizenship in Schools' by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey:

Citizenship OMG I JUST SAW THE Sorry for HISTORY ON accusing THE you, the WIKI..Really history sorry for any makes it problems look like you BTW I didn’t delete Why did you anything delete stuff off the wiki?

Troubleshootingi s higher order thinking.

Knowing what is appropriate!

Documenting Issues 1.Screenshot 2.Communicate 3.Ban or Remediate

Digiteacher! “are connected to digital citizenship resources and create engaging learning environments to help their students form educated opinions and behaviors for online safety. ” Julie Lindsay

Be a DigiTeacher In Three Steps

#3 http://flickr.com/photos/breakdennis/

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP 4.CONTRIBUTE & COLLABORATE

Contribute & Step #4 Collaborate

“The weakness is that if there is a problem, and you e-mail them, they can just ignore the email, or they can just do their own thing and not listen to what you ask of them.” Student in the Horizon Project

Wiki history

Flat Classroom Conference 2009 Qatar

Collaboration: The Concept Flat Classroom Conference 2009 Qatar

Collaboration: The Power Flat Classroom Workshop 2009 Hong Kong

Flat Classroom Mini Conference 2010 India

Global Collaboration Levels Stage Connection Speed Connection Type of Content Frequency Connection Information 1.0 Slow Intermittent Classroom Exchange Intermittent or Information and 2.0 Faster Classroom Artifact Exchange ongoing 3.0 Faster Ongoing Classroom and Information and Student Artifact Co-Creation

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP 4.CONTRIBUTE & COLLABORATE 5.CHOICE

Choice Step #5

Would the potential in Helen Keller be unlocked or ignored in your school?

Every student learns differently! 6/30/2010 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 138 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Different = Different iated Learning Our Classes & Libraries 6/30/2010– Licensed Istock Photo Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com 139

Flat Classroom Conference 2009 www.eracismproject.org

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP 4.CONTRIBUTE & COLLABORATE 5.CHOICE 6.CREATE

Create Step #6

21st Century Learning Objectives To be able to CREATE

Revised 2001 by Lorin Anderson

Why Revise? ……to account for the new behavioursemerging as technology advances and becomes more ubiquitous. Blooms Digital Taxonomy Andrew Churches http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+ Digital+Taxonomy

Digital Taxonomy

The Story of Salvador • “Wow this flat classroom thing has me a little happy. I think its gonna fun working with other kids from different schools and different places around the world. But communication is gonna be key to success in this project. I'm in Mobile and Ubiquitous, which i have no idea is, and I'm suppose to do social entrepreneurship. Can't wait. “

Salvador: The Journey

7 Steps 1.CONNECT 2.COMMUNICATE 3.CITIZENSHIP 4.CONTRIBUTE & COLLABORATE 5.CHOICE 6.CREATE 7.CELEBRATE

Celebrate Step #7

Celebrate New friends New achievements A sense of accomplishment Enhanced cultural understanding Making the world a better place

Student Summit and Awards Ceremony http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Student+Summit

LACHSA Summit Presenter Vicki Davis Westwood Schools http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/Summits

Flat Classroom Conference and Workshop

Project-based learning as a conference format

Flat Classroom Conference 2011 Beijing, China Leadership Workshop Student Summit February 25-27, 2011 http://flatclassroomconference.com

Don’t change me! 6/30/2010 Vicki A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher - 168 http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Eat a watermelon

Not whole!

Small bites!

Pick three The power of Three!

Thomas Carlyle “Our job is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.”

Vicki Davis Camilla, Georgia USA Julie Lindsay Beijing, China Resources: www.flatclassroomproject.net www.flatclassroomconference.com

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